Music holder for clarinet and band instruments



Oct. 9, l1945.

N. vSQLBERG MUSIC HOLDE FOR CLARINET AND BAND' INSTRUMENTS Filed sept. 2,' 194s 2 sheets-snaai 1l Patented Oct. 9, 1945 MUSIC HOLDER FoR CLARINET AND BAND' INSTRUMENTS Nils Solberg, Duluth, Minn. Application September 2, 1943, Serial No. 500,961

Claims.

This invention relates to a music holder particularly adapted forattaohment to band instru.

' andv near sighted musicians. o

A further :object of the invention is theV provifrsion of an adjustable thumb hook 'whereby the holder and clarinet will bereadily supported upon the thumb of a musician in a comfortable, yet secure manner.

` Additional objects, advantages and features of invention will be apparent from the following description and accompanying drawings, where- 1n,

Figure 1 Ainstrument support, n

' Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof, y

Figure 3 is a front view of the musicholder detached from the clarinet support means,

Figure 4 is a vertical section thereof,

Figure 5 isa topV plan view of theV clarinet support bar.

Figure 6 is a side elevation thereof,

Figure 'I is an end view thereof;

. Figure 8 is a side elevation of thumb hook, Y

Figure 9 is a bottom plan view thereof( Figure 10 is an'end view thereof.

is a front view of the holder and the Figure 11 is a cross section on 'the lineY II-II of Figure 9.

'Ihereis illustrated a music support I0 substantially rectangular in plan, having respective short side walls II between which an auxiliary support I2 is adjustably retained, the latter being extensible to accommodate larger sheets of music as required. At the lower edge of the walls II forwardly extended flanges I3 are formed suitably apertured for oscillatably mounting a shaft I4 of a clamp device I5. vThe clamp I5 consists of a pair of suitably spaced arms I 6 integrally formed with the shaft I4 and of a length less than the height of the support IIJ, the outer ends of the arms being provided with longitudinal bores into which respective terminal ends I'I of a clamp wire I8 are frictionally engaged. The clamp wire I8 'may be adjusted lengthwise of the arms I6 so as to engage sheet music of larger sizes. The arms I6 and the wire I8' are rmly pressedagainst the upper edges of the sheet music by virtue of springs I9 secured the adjustable Ybetween a mounting block and springs 2| on therod I4, as may beclearly seen vin Figure 4. In order to support the lower edges of the music sheets a U-shaped clamp 22 is hingedly attached adjacent the upper ends of the arms I6, the bight portion 22' extending between the arms I6. A flat leaf spring 23 is secured to each arm adapted to engage respective side ledges of the clamp 22, adjacent respective pivotal points of the latter. Thus the springs 23 tend to force the clamp 22 against the lower edges of the sheets of music.

In the medial ver-tical axis of the holder I0, the block 20 is formed with a depending square stud 24.which provides al means for securement to an instrument holder 25, as will now bel explained, attention being,v invited particularly to Figures 5, 6, and '7. An angular bar 25 is employed, of such length as to support the band instrument to which itis applied, one end 2`I of which is bent to receive an openA ended clasp 28. In the present instance the clasp embodies an angular socket 29 within wh/ch the end 2I is inserted andis heldv in place by a thumb screw 30. The opposite end of the bar is bent intermediate its length asv at 3l, thence downwardly .s0 as to extend in4 a vertical plane as at 32, and then finally bent at right angles so as to lie in a horizontal plane in the form of a support arm 33, `for securement ,of an instrument support and -thumblhoolg generally indicated by the reference character 34, as will be explained.

For securing the holder I0 to the bar 2B, I provide a chuck 35, which consists of a base memf ber 36 having an angular opening corresponding to the cross sectional shape of the bar 26, and receives the latter therethrough. The base member 35 is slidable upon the bar, but may be secured in a desired position by means of a thumb- Screw 31. Integrally formed with the base 35, there is an upstanding collar 38, having an angular aperture into which the stud -24 is positioned. A thumb screw 39 is employed for holding the stud 24 and music holder I0 in proper position. From the foregoing, it will be apparent that by'loosening the thumb-screw 31 the chuck 35 and the associated music holder III may be moved longitudinally along the bar 26 so as to accommodate the device to musicians having near or far vision.

The clasp 28 will engage a forward portion of an instrument for partial support of the music holder III, while the combined instrument support and thumb hook 34 functions for retention of the Y instrument in proper position with respect to the music holder I0. An elongated saddle 4U is employed, suitably shaped to receive the body of the instrument therewith and preferably the instrument is rmly secured therein by means of clamp collars 4I at respective ends of the saddle. Adjacent the front end of the saddle 40 a block 4I is secured, the latter having an angular opening for reception of the arm 33. A thumb nut 42 is employed to secure the block 4l in an adjusted position upon the arm.

Upon the underside of the saddle a separable thumb hook 43 is mounted, consisting of two semicircular members 44 and 45, the latter being pivotally mounted upon a stud 46 and havingan edge complementary to a bias cut edge of the member 44. The thumb member 44 is longitudinally slidable between opposed guides 41 and is held in operative position against the member 45 by means of a helical spring 48 interposed between the member 4| and a, loop member 49 secured .upon the longitudinal extension 5D of the thumb memberv 44` If found necessary, a guide 5I may be ,employed to insure. proper retention `ofthe spring.

.In order that the thumb member 44 may be being secured to the member against movement longitudinally thereof, the other one of said parts being attached to the member for sliding movement thereof, resilient means normally urging movement of the said other part toward and into cooperative relation with the said one part, and means for securing the said other part of the hook against movement.

2. In a device of the character described, a relatively long transversely arcuate saddle adapted to position against and receive the side of a musical instrument such as a clarinet, means at each Y end of the saddle which encircle the instrument -to secure uthe saddle thereto, a substantially cirthesaddle and held thereon against movement held in a retracted position, a lspring-pressed pin 'ably supported and in which the entire device.

maybe. quickly attached or detached from the thumb 'of a musician.

Itis to be understood that While I have disclosed my invention in full details in the best form known to me, nevertheless, this `is purely exemplary, and various modifications in the construction, and arrangement of partssubstitution of materials and mechanical equivalents may be made Without departing from the spirit of the invention, except as more specifically set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, an elongated .member designed to be positioned longitudinally of a musical instrument such as a clarinet, means at each end of the member for detachable connection with the instrument, a

thumb hook carried by the member upon the side of the member opposite from said means, and

comprising two arcuate parts, one of said parts longitudinally thereof, the other of said portions having an extension positioned against the saddle, spaced guides carried by the ysaddle betweenwhich said extension is slidably held, a xed member upon the saddle spaced from said extension, and a spring attached at one end to said fixed member and coupled at its other end With said extension and normally urging the said other portion of. the substantially circular member toward 'the saidxed one portion thereof.

3. A device as set forth in claim 2, with means carried by said extension for connection with the saddle at selected points longitudinally thereof.

4. A device asset forth in claim 2, in which the said xed member attached tothe saddlehas a socket forming opening therein, and abinding screw threaded into the ixed member for exten- 5. A device of the character stated for connec- V tion with a musical instrument such as a clarinet,

comprising` a relatively long member designed to position against the side of ther instrument to extend longitudinally thereof, means for securing the member at its ends tothe instrument, a block body secured to the member and having a laterally directed opening, a binding screw carried by the block for extension into the opening, a relatively long rod, a clasp carried by the rod` at one end adapted to receive the instrument, the rod at its other end being shaped to provide'an offset terminal portion extended into said opening, said rod being supported longitudinally of theinstrument upon. the side thereof opposite `from the member, aifslide mounted upon the rod for movement longitudinally thereon, and means forming a part of the slide facilitating the attachment of a music support thereto.

.NILS SOLBERG. 

